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Total Real Returns

VSMAX,VLCAX: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Fri 2004-01-30? to Tue 2025-09-16 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VSMAX
×
+4.16%
2025-09-16
4.868 TRR
2025-09-16
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
+10.73%
2025-09-16
5.251 TRR
2025-09-16
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Tue 2025-09-16 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VSMAX
×
+303.39%
+6.66%/yr
+7.44%/yr
(R2=0.883)
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
+425.09%
+7.97%/yr
+8.41%/yr
(R2=0.895)
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30? to Tue 2025-09-16 Start
Value
End
Value
VSMAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$40,339.49
2025-09-16
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$52,509.38
2025-09-16
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VSMAX VLCAX
2025 (YTD) +4.16% +10.73%
2024 +11.04% +21.60%
2023 +14.34% +23.13%
2022 −22.62% −24.57%
2021 +10.00% +18.68%
2020 +17.47% +19.40%
2019 +24.53% +28.45%
2018 −11.02% −6.28%
2017 +13.83% +19.50%
2016 +15.90% +9.38%
2015 −4.35% +0.33%
2014 +6.71% +12.53%
2013 +35.78% +30.70%
2012 +16.23% +14.08%
2011 −5.50% −1.35%
2010 +26.02% +14.10%
2009 +32.73% +24.41%
2008 −36.08% −37.10%
2007 −2.73% +2.22%
2006 +12.90% +12.75%
2005 +3.93% +2.67%
2004 +16.23% +7.33%
2003 +43.07%
2002 −21.85%
2001 +1.63%
2000 +2.67%

Drawdowns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Tue 2025-09-16 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VSMAX
×
−3.85% −60.43%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
−0.12% −55.56%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund